Oct. 14, 2009

Live Stats for Delaware game

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 1-ranked Maryland field hockey team will host No. 20 Old Dominion (6-8) this Friday at 4 p.m. at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. The Terps are coming off of a 3-0 win over No. 14 Duke on Saturday.

Maryland is 14-0 for the first time in school history. It's longest winning streak was 22 games in 1999. The Terps' lone loss in 1999 came in the third game of the season against none other than Old Dominion, just one chapter in this storied match-up. The Terrapins claimed the lead in the all-time series record with a 6-3 win in Norfolk on Sept. 4. The all-time series record is now 23-22-1.

The Terps will head north to Newark, Del. Sunday for a 1 p.m. match-up. The Blue Hens, ranked No. 17 in the latest Kookaburra/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll, are 9-3 on the year. Maryland owns the all-time series, 22-10-2.

Live stats will be available for both games. For the Old Dominion game, Gametracker will be available. For the Delaware game, live stats will be available through the link at the top of this page. Both games will be broadcast live on WMUCSports.com

PLAYING THE BEST
This weekend's games will be the ninth and tenth ranked opponents the Terrapins see this season. In the last two weeks, Maryland has played three ranked opponents, all in the top 15.

THINK PINK
Friday will be the Terps' annual Breast Cancer Awareness game. Maryland will don light pink jerseys in honor of the event.

POWER PENALTY CORNERS
So far, the Terrapins have had the upper-hand over their opponents when it comes to penalty corners. Coming into Friday's game, the Terps have shot 123 penalty corner opportunities and have given up just 69.

SUPER SCORERS
Maryland is the only ACC team to have three players in double-digits in goal-scoring. Senior Nicole Muracco has 18, junior Katie O'Donnell has 17 and senior Emma Thomas has 13. Muracco is second in the ACC, while O'Donnell is tied for third. Thomas is tied for seventh and freshman Megan Frazer is tied for ninth with nine.

PARKING ADVISORY
All fans planning to attend Friday's game can park for free in lot 4i, the lot directly adjacent to the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex, after 2 p.m.